The Department of Homeland Security says a caravan of approximately 500 to 600 Central American migrants traveling through southern Mexico will not be permitted to enter the United States, warning that illegal border crossers face arrest, prosecution and deportation.
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The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning Wednesday, Oct. 21, that a migrant caravan traveling north through Mexico toward the United States will not be allowed to enter the country, reinforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
The caravan, consisting of an estimated 500 to 600 migrants, departed the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Tuesday after traveling from Honduras. Participants are primarily from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, according to Mexican media reports.
In a statement responding to Reuters footage of the migrants, DHS declared that the administration would prevent the group from entering the United States.
“There is absolutely ZERO chance this caravan will be allowed into the United States,” the department stated. “We will protect our borders — America is a nation, not an economic zone.”
The migrants reportedly began their journey from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Oct. 13, later gathering in southern Mexico before continuing north.
Initially traveling under the name “Sin Fronteras,” meaning “Without Borders,” the group subsequently adopted the name “Fe y Esperanza,” or “Faith and Hope.”
The name resembles that of an earlier migrant caravan that departed Honduras in September and was partially dispersed by Mexican authorities near the Chiapas-Oaxaca border earlier this month.
Participants in the latest caravan have described seeking employment opportunities, improved living conditions and better futures for their children in the United States.
DHS officials said U.S. Border Patrol personnel are monitoring the group’s movements and coordinating with international partners, including Mexican authorities.
“USBP reminds migrants that under the leadership of President Trump and Homeland Secretary Mullin, the border has remained closed and secured for the last 16 months,” the department stated.
Officials warned that individuals attempting to cross the border unlawfully would be “apprehended, prosecuted, and removed from the country.”
The announcement follows earlier warnings from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin concerning migrant caravans traveling through Mexico.
In late September, Mullin told Fox News that a caravan moving north had no prospect of being admitted into the United States.
There is “zero chance we allow them to enter the United States,” Mullin said, adding that “we’re not allowing them to enter.”
Mullin also predicted that Mexican immigration enforcement could prevent the group from reaching the American border.
“We believe that this caravan will probably break up” before reaching the United States, he said.
The secretary indicated that American officials had communicated directly with their Mexican counterparts about preventing unauthorized border crossings.
According to earlier reporting on the September caravan, Mexican authorities had intervened in previous migrant movements, resulting in the dispersal of several groups before they reached northern Mexico.
Although the latest caravan reportedly includes hundreds of people, its size remains considerably smaller than the large migrant movements that traveled toward the United States during previous administrations.
The Trump administration has made reducing unauthorized border crossings a central immigration priority, expanding enforcement operations and tightening access to the asylum system.
Recent figures indicate that illegal crossings have declined substantially compared with previous years.
According to Financial Times reporting, U.S. Border Patrol recorded approximately 98,700 apprehensions along the Mexican border during the fiscal year ending in September 2026, the lowest annual level in nearly six decades.
That compares with more than 2 million annual apprehensions during 2022 and 2023.
The decline has coincided with stricter border enforcement, increased cooperation with Mexican authorities and expanded deportation operations.
Mullin has emphasized that the administration does not intend to return to previous practices under which many migrants were released into the United States while awaiting immigration proceedings.
He has also said additional federal resources could be deployed if necessary to prevent unlawful crossings.
The latest caravan is advancing as the United States approaches its congressional midterm elections, when immigration enforcement remains an issue in national political discussions.
Large migrant caravans previously attracted considerable political attention during the 2018 midterms, particularly as groups traveled through Mexico toward the southern border.
It remains unclear how far the current caravan will travel or whether Mexican authorities will intervene before its members reach the U.S. border.
For now, DHS maintains that the group will not be permitted to enter unlawfully and that federal authorities are prepared to enforce existing border restrictions.
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